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<span class="top">The Book of Hosea</span><HR NOSHADE>
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<td class="v">11:1</td>
<td>When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.</td>
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<td class="v">11:2</td>
<td>As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.</td>
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<td class="v">11:3</td>
<td>I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.</td>
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<td class="v">11:4</td>
<td>I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.</td>
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<td class="v">11:5</td>
<td>He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.</td>
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<td class="v">11:6</td>
<td>And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.</td>
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<td class="v">11:7</td>
<td>And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.</td>
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<td class="v">11:8</td>
<td>How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.</td>
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<td class="v">11:9</td>
<td>I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.</td>
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<td class="v">11:10</td>
<td>They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.</td>
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<td class="v">11:11</td>
<td>They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.</td>
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<td class="v">11:12</td>
<td>Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.</td>
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